Food research jobs in London

La Mia Mamma LTD, a fast growing and successful group of Italian restaurants (La Mia Mamma and Made in Italy), is currently looking for a highly motivated and extremely organized Italian speaker Social Media Manager to join the team at its headquarter in Chelsea (King's Road). As the Social Media Coordinator and Content Creator, you will manage how we communicate and look through the La Mia Mamma and Made in Italy restaurants’ social media channels. You’ll be our eyes and ears on the ground to capture content in our locations and manage all social media channels to sustain an engaging audience and increase followers and customers. This role will have a direct impact on our entire social media strategy and take a central role in promoting La Mia Mamma and Made in Italy project. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced social media and content coordinator with broad experience in social media management, content creation and copy-writing looking for the next step in their career.` Responsibilities include Social Media Management - alongside the Head of Marketing and Marketing Manager, drive and devise a strong social media strategy that encompasses all social media channels and develops new and existing content pillars - manage the company's social media channels (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn) with regularly scheduled content in line with the marketing calendar and seasonal events and ensuring content is on brand - create and carefully curate new, engaging, innovative content through strong storytelling and by mastering the tone of voice and personality and ensuring clear call to action to drive audience engagement - be ahead of the trends at all times by researching and suggesting new up-and-coming viral content ideas leading to real-time marketing opportunities - devise new social media marketing campaigns depending on seasonal or product requirements while working with the wider team to brainstorm ideas - community management of our social media accounts by responding in a friendly and timely manner and forwarding questions / requests to the relevant stakeholders - support with monthly reporting on social media analytics. Learn from insights gathered to help define current and future social media strategy. - staying up to date with the latest digital innovations in the industry and amongst our competitors to ensure we stay at the forefront of these Content Creation - Create social media first content, including photos and videos, for all platforms to capture high-quality, platform-specific content - Photo library management to ensure content is named and categorised properly and easily accessible for the wider team - Collaborate and manage on photoshoots for larger campaigns through effective planning Role Requirements - 3 years of experience managing social media and content creation in hospitality or personal social media following focusing on food and drink. - Experience growing an audience and using social media platforms and planning tools - Knowledge of social media platforms with experience in editing Stories, Reels and TikTok videos - Strong Photography and Videography skills with a portfolio of previous experience - Excellent copywriting skills and command of the English language - Highly organised and a self-starter full of ideas, who can work independently - Italian language and/or knowledge of Italian culture. Other Key Skills - Creative, innovative and full of ideas with strong conceptual skills - Warm, friendly and bubbly individual who loves working in a tight-knit team - Have a keen eye for photography and videography, and understand its importance in the food and drink industry respectively - A deep passion for the food and drink industry - Highly motivated and self-driven with an ability to work independently and within a team - Excellent organisational skills, time management and ability to multi-task - Accuracy and attention to detail - Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive Suite - Right to live and work in the UK - Ability to work from our office in Chelsea Monday to Friday.

Yard Sale Pizza are looking for an ambitious, proactive and driven Partnerships Executive to join their marketing team to manage and grow our pub and venue partnerships across London. Who are we? Yard Sale Pizza was born out of three friends’ shared passion for simple, quality pizza. It all began with a little oven, chugging away in Johnnie’s own backyard. Nine years later and we’re serving love and pizza across North, East and now South London. Who’d have thought? We’re still local at heart though, making orders by hand and delivering them ourselves through our in-house delivery service – never through a third party. Handmade, hand-delivered from dough to door. It makes award-winning neighbourhood pizza that bit better. We hope you agree. We’ve been awarded Best Value Eats in the Observer Food Monthly awards in 2022, after winning their Best Cheap Eats award in 2017, have been voted London’s favourite pizza in Time Out’s inaugural Clash of the Slices in 2022, and were named London’s most-loved restaurant in Time Out’s 2016 Love London Awards. What is my role? As our Partnerships Executive you will work closely with our Head of Marketing & Communications, Marketing Director and the rest of the marketing team at Yard Sale Pizza to account manage our pub partnerships and build our pub partner network to drive innovation & growth across new and existing partners for Yard Sale. You will also support the team on broader marketing initiatives and local marketing campaigns, assist with key marketing events and oversee some administrative tasks relating to our pub partners. The perfect candidate would be a motivated, creative people-person who knows our brand, would be motivated by a target-driven role and loves getting out and about across London. This role comes at a very exciting time for Yard Sale and would be a great opportunity for the right person to grow with the business. Deadline: 3rd April 2024 To apply: Apply via Harri with a CV and short 500-word cover letter to tell us why you would be perfect for the job! Salary: Around £28k dependent on experience, with additional bonus scheme to be agreed Schedule: 2-3 days of travel per week to our pub partners across each of our shops’ neighbourhoods (within Zones 1-4). Wednesdays in Hackney with the YSP Head Office Team Roles & responsibilities: - Drive our pub partner network through building relationships, identifying new pub partner opportunities and bringing creative ideas to help grow this side of the business - Managing and building our collateral and marketing presence in our pubs to help grow additional marketing and sales opportunities - Managing administrative and reporting requirements for our pub partnerships including pub reports, menu management, research, and notes/next steps from meetings - Becoming the point of contact for our new and existing pub partner network and representing Yard Sale to the pub and venue community in London - Management of external digital and print collateral (menus/website/marketing copy etc) - Managing and building our collateral and marketing presence in our pubs to help grow additional marketing and sales opportunities - Basic InDesign/creative responsibilities in managing menu/pub assets and creating new ones where possible - Assisting on broader marketing initiatives such as local marketing campaigns and key marketing events Skills/requirements - Minimum one year experience in a relationship management role - Knowledge and understanding of hospitality in a relevant environment - Proactive, self-starting and enthusiastic approach - Great with people and able to build relationships with pub partners, shop teams and our friends in the community across London - Travel across London to visit existing and new pub partners - Organised and reliable with a good attention to detail - A team player with a can-do attitude - Awareness and understanding of the Yard Sale brand and how we communicate - Passionate about food & drink, London hospitality and keen to grow in the industry - Some design ability (InDesign/Photoshop) a plus but not essential What’s on offer: - Hybrid working role - Cycle to work scheme - Tech scheme - Working from home allowance - 28 days annual leave - Christmas hols - Pizza for days! - YSP merchandise and discounts across all sites for family and friends - Staff parties If this sounds good, then we can’t wait to hear from you! Pizza & Love, YSP

Temp Field Sales Executive/Account Manager B2B 2 Positions Available Location: Field Based Role Industry: World/Ethnic Food Brand Salary: £12 - £15 Per Hour PLUS 20% BONUS Hours: Flexitime/Weekly Contract/Field Based Interested in nurturing connections and boosting sales? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We're looking for an enthusiastic Field Sales Executive to become part of our team. What We Offer You: • Immediate responsibilities from day one, with full-time sales management of your own territory. • A fixed pay PLUS 20% Bonus when targets are met • We're looking for experienced professionals who can hit the ground running from day one. Therefore, training is not provided, but continuous basic coaching and mentoring is provided, to help you understand the target market, and the products we offer. • A dynamic and respectful work environment where every individual is valued. The Role: In the capacity of a Field Sales Executive, you hold a crucial role in propelling sales and broadening our market footprint. Key responsibilities include: • Engaging in negotiations with major retail, distributors and wholesale clients to optimise shelf allocation and enhance visibility. • Organising and spearheading sampling sessions at various events and customer stores to engage with customers. • Attaining mastery of your designated territory to pinpoint prime market avenues and avenues for expansion. • Cultivating and overseeing relationships with clients and field sales units to optimise outreach. • Delivering compelling and effective training to trade partners as an expert in the industry. We are looking for someone who is: • Able to drive excitement, manage themselves effectively, and build strong relationships across diverse channels. • Attentive, outgoing, and with the ability to instantly build rapport • Previous experience in food environment and sales or telesales • Target driven with a sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on the success of the company • Numerate, and able to use Excel and Word • Strong communications skills, both written and oral • Holder of a valid UK driver's license is preferred but not essential • Knowledge Any of these language skills is a bonus but not essential: Hindi / Urdu / Greek / Hausa / Akan / Italian / German. But the English language is required. • An excellent driven self-starter with ability to get things done • Team player, service orientated, supportive and innovative Description/Job Purpose: • Create your own sales opportunities through door to door sales and scheduled store visits • To attend all pre-qualified and pre-booked New Business appointments assigned to you in your diary • Sell our company’s products to retail stores such as supermarkets, high street stores, and large distributors/wholesalers in the UK and abroad • Increasing brand awareness in developing markets/geographical areas • Market research Key Accountabilities • Cold calling on potential customers, occasional appointment setting and store visits as appropriate • Courtesy calling on existing customers – increasing spend through awareness of product range • Updating the CRM system with appropriate notes and actions • Using the CRM system to log activities and set reminders to follow up • Recognising, understanding, planning and executing appropriate actions in reaction to changes in customer behaviour or order patterns • Developing strong customer relationships so the company is seen as a key partner • Being aware of competitor, market and trends and activity within the territory. Report this and take appropriate action. • Providing timely, informative reports as required • Negotiating/modifying customer terms/pricing within set limits Key Performance Indicators for the role: • Increase in average orders per day across defined market areas • Increase in average lines ordered per account • Increase in number of accounts ordering each month • Number of new accounts opened per month/quarter etc. • Average of 2-6 stores visits or contacts per day, with 1-3 quality new orders and accounts opened per day This is a contract, and may be renewed weekly. You will be working a minimum 16hrs per week. 4 days per week (4 hrs per day). Must have own phone + computer with access to fast internet. You'll also be provided with access to our digital telephone and switchboard. All candidates start with a remote 2-hour training trial, min. Benefits: Flexitime (to be arranged) Field Based Role If the role of Field Sales Executive/Account Manager sounds like the role for you, please get in touch with us as we’d love to hear from you. Please include your CV. Candidates with previous experience or job titles, including; Telesales Executive, Telemarketing Executive, Sales Executive, Telesales Advisor, Account Manager, Telemarketer, Business Development Manager, Business Development Executive may also be considered. About the Company As a small but prominent lifestyle company, we pride ourselves on diversifying experiences with a recent addition to our portfolio—an innovative food brand rooted in London. Our latest venture introduces a unique culinary journey, celebrating the rich flavours of Africa, India, South America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Embracing luxury and authenticity, our brand promises a small yet extraordinary exploration of world foods, inviting individuals to savour every bite of this unparalleled food adventure.

Telesales Executives B2B (Remote) Weekly Contract 3 Positions Available Location: Remote Industry: World/Ethnic Food Brand Salary: £11 Per Hour Hours: Flexitime/Weekly Contract/Work from home We are looking for someone who is: • Attentive, outgoing, and with the ability to instantly build rapport • Previous experience in food environment and sales/telesales • Down-to-earth; our customers want to buy from a company they can trust. Understandably, they don’t want to hear corporate jargon • Target driven with a sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on the success of the company • Numerate, and able to use Excel and Word • Consultative sales approach with good negotiating skills • At ease talking to new people • Strong communications skills, both written and oral • Knowledge Any of these language skills is a bonus but not essential: Hindi / Urdu / Greek / Hausa / Akan / Italian. But the English language is required. • An excellent driven self-starter with ability to get things done • Team player, service orientated, supportive and innovative Description/Job Purpose: • To attend all pre-qualified and pre-booked New Business appointments assigned to you in your diary. • Selling our company’s products to retail stores such as supermarkets, high street stores, and large distributors/wholesalers in the UK and abroad. • Creating your own sales opportunities • Increasing brand awareness in developing markets/geographical areas • Market research Key Accountabilities • Cold calling on potential customers, occasional appointment setting for Territory Managers or opening new accounts as appropriate • Courtesy calling on existing customers – increasing spend through awareness of product range • Updating the CRM system with appropriate notes and actions • Using the CRM system to log activities and set reminders to follow up • Recognising, understanding, planning and executing appropriate actions in reaction to changes in customer behaviour or order patterns • Developing strong customer relationships so the company is seen as a key partner • Being aware of competitor, market and trends and activity within the territory. Report this and take appropriate action. • Providing timely, informative reports as required • Negotiating/modifying customer terms/pricing within set limits Key Performance Indicators for the role: • Increase in average orders per day across defined market areas • Increase in average lines ordered per account • Increase in number of accounts ordering each month • Number of new accounts opened per month/quarter etc. • Average of 4-5 calls per hour, with 3-6 quality calls per day This is a contract, and may be renewed weekly. You will be working a minimum 10hrs per week. 5 days per week (2 hrs per day). Most of your time will be spent prospecting new clients in order sell our unique luxury/gourmet world/ethnic foods to them. Must have own phone + computer with access to fast internet. You'll also be provided with access to our digital (online) telephone and switchboard. All candidates start with a 2-hour training trial. Benefits: - Flexitime (to be arranged) - Work from home If the role of Remote Telesales Executive sounds like the role for you, please get in touch with us as we’d love to hear from you. Please include a CV. Candidates with previous experience or job titles, including; Telesales Executive, Telemarketing Executive, Sales Executive, Telesales Advisor, Account Manager, Telemarketer, Business Development Manager, Business Development Executive may also be considered. About the Company As a small but prominent lifestyle company, we pride ourselves on diversifying experiences with a recent addition to our portfolio—an innovative food brand rooted in London. Our latest venture introduces a unique culinary journey, celebrating the rich flavours of Africa, India, South America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Embracing luxury and authenticity, our brand promises a small yet extraordinary exploration of world foods, inviting individuals to savour every bite of this unparalleled food adventure.